Hand luggage



B ELLIOTT HAND LUGGAGE Flled August 11 1924 June 22 1926.

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Patented June 22, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT oEFicE.

BAMFORD ELLIOTT, OF "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO WARRENLEATHER GOODS COMQANY, CF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION 0FMASSACHUSETTS.

HAND LUGGAGE.

Application filed August 11 1924.A Serial No.h731,304.

This invention relates to hand Vluggage of the type in which an innerframe' or casing is covered With leather or` similar sheet material ofsubstantialV thickness. Much difficulty has been experienced in the pastin providing a firm and satisfactory seam at the corners of suchluggage. The seams previously used were often of Weak construction andleft thin unprotected edges of the covering material which Were veryeasily damaged. i .i l

My invention relates to the provision oi an improved corner constructionand seam for such articles, by which the durability of the articles ismuch increased and the appearance is also improved.

My invention further relates to arrangements and combinations of partsWhich will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

A preferred Vform 'of the invention is shown in the drawings in `VWhichFig. l is a perspective view of a suitcase embodying my improvements;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view of one corner thereof; and

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view taken along the line 3-3 in Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, a suit-case having an inner 10 formed of Woodor fibre or some other firm and suitable material. A layer 11 of leatheror other covering material of substantial thickness is secured toan endface of the suit-case frame or casing 10 and the edge of the material 11is extended at full thickness to the extreme edge or corner of thecasing. The material 11 may be secured to the casing by glue or cementor in any ether convenient manner.

A second layer 12 of covering material is applied to the side and topfaces of the casing 1 0 and the edge portion 13 thereof is extendedbeyond the corner of. the casing 10 and beyond the layer of coveringinaterial'll and is folded down over the edge of the material 11, asclearly shown in Figs.- 2 andv 3. The layer 12 may be cemented orotherwise secured in this position.

After being thus folded and secured about the corner of the suit-case, arow of stitching 14 is inserted diagonally through the corner ofthesuit-case, the stitches passing through the body of the coveringmaterial I have shown box or frame 12, through the edge portion of thecovering material` 11, and throughthe folded edge 'portion 13 of thematerial 12. In'this Way,

the covering material 12 is firmly secured over and around the edgeofthe material 11, and the stitches in their intermediate portions p'assdirectly through the'edge of the material 11. 'Preferably the material11 is of full thickness at its extreme edge.

A suit-case or other article of hand luggage having its corner seamsformed as shown and described is much improved in its general appearanceand the corner seams are excellently adapted to resist rough usage andto maintain their pleasing appearance after long service.V

Having thus described my invention and `the advantages thereof, I do notWish to be limitedto the details herein disclosed otherwise than as setforth in the claims, but What I claim is y l. In hand luggage, a casingformed of rigid frame members meeting in a corner, a layer of coveringmaterial of substantial thickness secured to one face of said casing andextending to said corner, a second layer of covering material ofsubstantial thickness secured to a second face of said casing andextending beyond said corner to overlap 'said first mentioned coveringmaterial, and

a row of stitches extending diagonally through the body portion and theoverlapping'portion of said second layer of covering material and'alsoextendingthrough the edge portionV of said first layer ofy coveringmaterial externally of said frame members.

2. In hand luggage having surfaces meeting in a corner, a. layer ofcovering material of substantial thickness secured to one of saidsurfaces and extending to said corner, a second layer of coveringmaterial of substantial thickness secured to a second surface of saidluggage, extending beyond said corner and folded to overlap the edgeportion of said first layer of covering material, and a row of stitchesextending diagonally through the body portion and the overlappingportion of said second layer of material and through the edge portion ofsaid first layer of material, externally of said surfaces. 1

3. In hand luggage having surfaces meeting in a corner, a layer ofcovering material of substantial thickness secured to one of saidsurfaces and extending to-said corner, a second layer of coveringmaterial of substantial thickness secured to a seeond sin face of saidluggage, extending beyond said corner and folded to overlap the edgeportion or" said irst layer of coveringinaterial, and a row oi' stitchesextending diagonally through the body portion and the overlappingportion of said second layer of material and through the edge portion ofsaid first layer of material, the edge portionof thej first layer ofmaterial being of the/full thickness of Said material, eX- ternally ofsaid surfaces.

In hand luggage, a frame, a. layer of Covering material secured to oneface thereof, a .second layer of Covering material seured to anotherfacethereof,a sea-m of substantial thiokness formed by overlapping meesaid layers at a corner of *the frne and seam stitches extendingdiagonally through the edge portions of each layer and the body portionof the second layer, externally of said frame.

5. In hand luggage, a rigid box frame and a covering therefor havingedges overlappingat a corner of the frame, means to fasten theCovering;v to t-he frame, and seam stitches extending diagonally through`the overlapping edge portions and through the body portion of saidcovering, externally of said frame.

In testimony7 whereof I' have vhereunto aiiixed my signature BAMFRDELLIOTT.

